Yishai represents the worst of Israeli governance. He menaces Jews and Arabs alike. He wants Gaza "sen(t) back to the Middle Ages." He wants its infrastructure destroyed. He's mindless of how many die or suffer.

Haaretz said "Israelis who oppose racism and discrimination - Arabs and Jews alike - have no choice but to vote for parties that will fight both phenomena." Don't expect them to make the right choice. So few exist.

His "angry response reflects a dangerous approach, which not only objects to the existence of Arab schools in Nazareth Illit but also denies the legitimate existence of Arabs in the city."

"The parents’ demand to enable their children to go to school in the city they live in is a basic right, and no city or mayor may deny it."

"Upper Nazareth’s mayor and every Israeli mayor would do well to advance justice and equality among his city’s residents."

ACRI's helping Upper Nazareth Arabs. It supports their "protracted struggle to establish an official educational institution in the city."

ACRI Attorney Ashraf Elias told Gapso and Sa'ar that failure to allow it "constitutes a serious breach" of their "duty to act equally for all of the city's residents and that this infringes on the Arab residents' right to education."

Israeli law and courts affirm it. It doesn't matter when prominent officials spurn what they're obligated to uphold.

His age (16) notwithstanding, "he won't be voting in Tuesday's election." Israeli soldiers killed him. They shot him four or more times in his head, back and thigh.

"The soldiers who (killed) him will vote on Tuesday, because (Israeli-style) democracy is like that."

The "elephant in the room" goes unnoticed. "The monster at the door, who we try to ignore by saying, 'If we won't look at it, it won't exist.' "

"This is the worst deception of this election, the sickest lie of Israeli democracy…." Israelis and candidates alike promote it.

In real democratic societies, demands for justice would have followed Samir's death. It would have become a major campaign issue.

In the past week alone, four other Palestinian youths were killed. In November, Israel soldiers murdered Rushdie Tamimi.

Without cause, they shot him multiple times at close range. Their commander ordered live fire. Soldiers prevented administering aid. Help finally arrived. Tamimi was evacuated and hospitalized. Two days later he died.

What if Israelis were shot and killed, asked Levy? Imagine the public outrage. Palestinian deaths go unnoticed.

"How on earth can Israel be considered a democracy," he asked? "How can it not be called an apartheid state? Why is nobody even discussing the issue?"

"Samir was murdered in cold blood." So are many other Palestinians. "There's no other way to describe" what occurs regularly.

He "promises four more years of the very same futile path." What's good for him harms most others. Israelis aren't wise enough to know. They're mindless, out of touch, or don't care.

They'll have themselves to blame for doing the wrong thing. They support what demands condemnation.

"Seven bad years with (Netanyahu) were definitely enough." Polls suggest another four.

Rehabilitating trust Israel lost awaits "a new direction." The current one is self-destructive. Who knows if it'll ever come. Nothing in prospect suggests it.

A Final Comment

Micah Peltz is an American rabbi. He serves Temple Beth Sholom Cherry Hill, NJ’s congregation. He's also a regular Haaretz contributor. On January 20, he headlined [7]"Are the leaders of today the leaders we deserve?"

On January 22, Israelis vote. On January 20, Obama's sworn in. "In both countries, there seems to be a feeling of dissatisfaction with the choice of leaders," said Peltz.

"Rarely have I encountered someone - American or Israeli - who spoke enthusiastically about who they planned on supporting…"

They're more concerned about who they dislike than prefer. Leadership worth supporting is sorely lacking. It's true in Israel and America.

"How do our leaders influence our generation," asked Peltz? "Do we have the leaders that we deserve?" Not in Israel or America, he laments.

Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net.

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